Sumbawa

geographical name

Sum·​ba·​wa süm-ˈbä-wə How to pronounce Sumbawa (audio)
island of Indonesia in the Lesser Sunda Islands area 5693 square miles (14,745 square kilometers), population 195,554

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Sumbawa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sumbawa. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on Sumbawa

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!